Part XI Company administration and procedure

Chapter IV Meetings and Resolutions

Appointment of auditors

F1388 Filling of casual vacancies.

(1)

The directors, or the company in general meeting, may fill a casual vacancy in the office of auditor.

(2)

While such a vacancy continues, any surviving or continuing auditor or auditors may continue to act.

(3)

Special notice is required for a resolution at a general meeting of a company—

(a)

filling a casual vacancy in the office of auditor, or

(b)

re-appointing as auditor a retiring auditor who was appointed by the directors to fill a casual vacancy.

(4)

On receipt of notice of such an intended resolution the company shall forthwith send a copy of it—

(a)

to the person proposed to be appointed, and

(b)

if the casual vacancy was caused by the resignation of an auditor, to the auditor who resigned.